Data

Figures mark end of trend that has seen the share of students gaining the top degree class double since 2009-10

The blessing of big data can be a curse without resources for analysis. But how much computerised help do we really want, asks Kristen Sadler

Web of Science study says articles with more than 100 authors or involving dozens of countries can artificially boost citation impact

THE’s data editor Simon Baker explains how he used student population and general election data to make some poll predictions for the 2019 General Election

Analysis of data from the THE Impact Rankings suggests big gaps remain on helping poorest communities globally to get into university

Data from a worldwide survey of employers suggest universities that specialise, work with industry and cultivate digital literacy are gaining the most ground

New THE report on development of Chinese university system sounds warnings that continued expansion may not be a given

As latest headline figures are released, concerns are raised over groups still failing to gain access to HE

First data from graduate employability survey suggest surge in reputation for continental institutions

The latest OECD data ignited a debate about the value of an arts degree in the UK, but are there other complex factors influencing the international picture?

Times Higher Education analysis shows heads of institutions last longer in US than in UK or Australia

Analysis of the backgrounds of leaders in the world top 400 reveals turnover is high but diversity low among presidents and vice-chancellors

First Complete University Guide survey since Augar review raises prospect of domestic master’s fees overtaking annual charges for undergraduates

Student and applicant data have been stolen in a ‘malicious and sophisticated’ phishing attack on Lancaster University

Analysis of graduate pay data that could shape future of English universities lays bare contrasts in regional labour markets

Student satisfaction appears to be higher with some humanities courses like history, and lower with certain STEM subjects 

Latest grading analysis in English universities shows share of firsts is up most for those with below three Ds

Data suggest that single authorship is continuing to decline across the world, but will it always have a place?

In Russia and Indonesia, more than a third of research produced without international collaboration fails to gain single citation

Large universities drop down list looking at high quality research once overall natural science output is taken into account

Data from Times Higher Education suggest some countries may be falling behind on the number of academics in non-STEM areas

Increasing lead over US and Europe may raise questions over who controls future of green technology

Study of grant funding in Australia suggests that collaboration across STEM and non-STEM divide is not the norm

V-c who chairs financial sustainability group warns that deficit on doctoral training raises major questions

Data on the growth of scholarly collaboration across Asia, the Middle East and eastern Europe suggest Beijing’s grand strategy could be having an impact

Data on almost 2,500 computer scientists in US and Canada suggest ‘prestige’ of PhD institution does not influence number of papers they later produce

Figures show that thousands of students registered at some universities are taught elsewhere

UCU warns universities minister that proposals in Hesa consultation neglect ‘crucial role’ of such staff in universities

Data from WSJ/THE US College Rankings raise questions about whether land-grant institutions are living up to their original mission

Report from Office for Students says ‘unrealistic’ targets on recruitment could expose an institution to ‘significant risk’

Latest Hesa data reveal universities where teaching-only numbers have increased the most

Data on research output in South America paints a stark picture for the troubled nation

A comparison of pay data with the THE rankings offers insights on which leaders provide the best value for money

Report on financial sustainability of UK universities suggests that any attempt to lower fees could have big impact on some institutions

Data analysis from THE suggests different drivers are coming together to alter universities’ UK-international mix

Data from the UK, US and Australia suggest science doctorates continue to dominate expansion, but why?

Durham, Imperial College and St Andrews all had a smaller share of first years from state schools in 2017-18 than Cambridge

Record rate applying among English 18-year-olds counters demographics but applications to lower-tariff institutions still struggling

Ucas figures for UK and EU students suggest that some higher tariff universities have seen dents in intakes this year

Report from Clarivate Analytics’ Institute for Scientific Information suggests more nuanced ways of analysing research impact

Ucas data show that, at three institutions, three-quarters of all offers made to applicants were unconditional

Analysis of research co-authored with city region shows more than half of papers now involve links with mainland

Data on open access trends since 2000 show some countries embracing model have also boosted collaboration 

First statistics from Hesa on extent of zero-hours contracts show 3 per cent of ‘typical’ workforce have them, but figure is far higher for ‘atypical’ staff

Data for English universities seem to show government metric based on salaries is skewed by location

Latest Hesa data also reveal that part-time enrolments are now below 500,000

Using student population figures puts results of Global University Employability Ranking in context

Data for age profile of academic workforces across the continent show wide variation between countries

However, latest data from EU suggests eastern European nations having more success in keeping gap narrow

Patent citation data suggest that economies such as South Korea, where firms have capacity to drive research, are making most progress 

With one more year to go until the end of a decade that is transforming universities worldwide, Times Higher Education looks at the trends that have shaped the past 12 months

Office for Students head says ‘spiralling grade inflation’ must be tackled after latest figures show universities with most explaining to do on issue

Figures in Elsevier report on AI research landscape are ‘a call to action’

Ucas analysis also reveals that such offer-making is even more widespread when ‘conditional unconditional’ offers are included 

Analysis of rankings data suggests Australia has made ground and without an apparent cost to research quality

More than 40 per cent of firsts last year were ‘unexplained’, finds UUK-commissioned report

Latest edition of Clarivate analysis suggests nation is on upward trajectory

But Sam Gyimah bases comments on data he accepts are only a ‘snapshot’ of what graduates go on to earn

Data analysis by THE looks at three disciplines where the rise in firsts has been particularly high

Figures have ‘alarming’ implications for equality in US academia, says researcher who analysed professoriate’s background